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Eat & Drink
These 8 restaurants are joining the Twin Cities dining scene
Smack Shack comes to the south metro, Shake Shack comes to the north metro, and Dinkytown is set to get mochi doughnuts.
Books
'For now you are the standing one': So many of us owe a debt of gratitude to Robert Bly
A tribute from his longtime assistant, poet Thomas R. Smith.
Business
After 35 years, Uptown Minneapolis mainstay Kitchen Window to close
The kitchenware shop will liquidate its stock before closing in January 2022.
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Slip into these 3 Twin Cities area speakeasies
These hidden gems offer an air of mystery — and good cocktails.
Local
Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here's how to prepare for the expected throng
Here's what you need to know.
Music
Young pop stars, Jon Batiste and good ol' Tony Bennett top the 2021 Grammy race
Prince and Dylan received nods but Adele wasn't eligible despite having 2021's best-selling album.
Movies
'The Humans' serves up a turkey dinner with a side of dread
In this family drama, transferred from stage to screen, a Thanksgiving gathering takes a terrifying turn.
Movies
'Encanto' completes Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2021 musical hat trick
The Colombia-set fable boasts snappy songs and a dandy heroine.
Movies
Lady Gaga enlivens 'House of Gucci' movie but it trips on the runway
The script can't figure out what story to tell, the screenplay is boring and the movie begs to be trimmed.
Taste
Tattersall's new Wisconsin distillery and restaurant will open Dec. 1
The 75,000-square-foot facility is aiming to be a destination in River Falls.
Home & Garden
Birding photographer's book is part adventure, part how-to guide
New book examines the mechanics of bird flight.
Travel
Here are the best travel deals we found for Black Friday and Travel Tuesday
Don't expect a cornucopia of exciting deals. Flexibility, though, may yield savings.
Movies
'C'mon C'mon' finds Joaquin Phoenix pivoting from 'Joker' to his sweet side
The Oscar winner plays a man getting to know his nephew in this comedy/drama.
Home & Garden
How birds evolved examined in new book
Birding Photographer of the Year work also compiled in new book.
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Yuen: Giving thanks for the produce on our table — and the Hmong farmers who grew it
"A historical moment" is giving a brother and sister extra reason to be grateful just in time for Thanksgiving and the Hmong New Year.
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Find local treasures for everyone in your life
We went in search of Minnesota and Midwest items to find not-so-obvious treasures to surprise and delight.
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Downsizing amid grief, Minneapolis woman sold heirloom — then wanted it back
In the face of her deepest grief, Marge Ostroushko learned that not all of her losses are irretrievable.
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